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| Date | Venue | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 - 23 October 2026 | Sandton | 3 Days |
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a structured approach focusing on ensuring that maintenance tasks are effectively managed and performed in a manner that is efficient, cost-effective, reliable, and safe. This Prospen Africa Reliability Centered Maintenance: RCM interactive course is tailored to impart world-class best practices in RCM, suitable for professionals at any level of prior knowledge.
Aim of the Reliability Centered Maintenance: RCM Course
The primary objective is to equip attendees with comprehensive insights into understanding, learning, establishing, and implementing a world-class RCM program. Participants will delve into the RCM methodology through instructor-led scenarios, gaining hands-on experience in applying reliability engineering to enhance equipment reliability, foster growth, and optimize Asset Maintenance Management Strategy.
Participants will gain understanding and skills in:
Due Process, Diligence, and Standard of Care in physical asset management
Selection of systems for Reliability and Risk improvement
Team selection for Reliability and Risk Analysis Projects
Identifying functions and performance standards
Defining system failure states and identifying potential failure modes
Analysing failure modes, grading consequences, and assessing risk
Linking failure modes to failure patterns (Bath-tub Curve)
Decision-making for selecting failure management policies
Documentation of analysis for audit reviews
Routine maintenance task specifications and execution standards
Implementing decisions in CMMS
Root Cause Analysis in failure management
Monitoring and reviewing policy effectiveness
Suitable for a wide range of professionals including:
Reliability, Plant, Manufacturing, and Asset Managers
Maintenance Artisans, Supervisors, Planners, and Engineers
Continuous Improvement and Logistics Managers
Risk Management and Financial Professionals
Quality Assurance, Operations, Maintenance Personnel
Health, Safety, and Environmental Professionals
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
Day 1:
Module 1: Principles of Reliability Centered Maintenance
Key Terms and Importance of Reliability
RCM Principles and Maintenance Strategies
Risk and Risk Management
Reliability Engineer Duties
Life Cycle Concepts and Reliability Study Tools
Module 2: Where to Start
Plant/Equipment Analysis
Criticality and Performance Gap Analysis
Risk Assessment and Management
Day 2:
Module 3: Risk Management
Types of Risks (Operational, Financial, Safety)
Risk Analysis Techniques
Severity and Probability Assessments
Module 4: Basic Failure Modes and Mechanisms
Failure Theory and Mechanisms
Policy Selection and Human Factors
Failure Analysis Tools (Pareto, OEE, Reliability Curves)
Day 3:
Module 5: Risk-Based Maintenance Strategies/Tactics/Policies
Decision Making in Risk-based Policies
Preventive and Condition-Based Maintenance
Determining Maintenance Intervals
Module 6: Select Maintenance Tasks
Maintenance Program Development
Task Selection and Prioritization
Maintenance Interval Optimization
Module 7: The 9 Steps of RCM
RCM Steps Overview
Data Collection and Quality
Root Cause Analysis
Risk and Reliability Project Management
By the end of this course, participants will have a solid foundation in RCM principles, tools, and applications, enabling them to effectively manage and improve their organization’s maintenance and reliability processes.
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